Ireland’s Mom on …The 2016 iCan Shine Camp hosted by RISE and Bike to the Beach “Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think Ireland would ever be able to ride a two wheel bike without assistance. But in four short days there was my girl riding around that gym with the biggest and…
Nancy Sulzer on …Camp Flying Point (the Flying Point Foundation for Autism) “With my son on the spectrum and a typical daughter, there isn’t much they can participate in together. This camp allowed my son to be free of judgement and enjoy himself. My daughter saw that there are other kids who also had siblings with…
Shannon Majoros on …RISE for Autism “One of the things we love to offer our families is great workshops and trainings. We are offering several trainings this spring to enhance parents’ and caregivers’ ability to understand and interact successfully with their family member with autism. It is our pleasure to offer these opportunities at no cost…
Scott Program Participant RISE for Autism Foundation Register to Ride The very first year of Camp Flying Point,11-year-old, Oree Livni joined the program as a camper. Years later, Oree would become a camp counselor and became one of our most valued community members until he went off to college. Despite his own challenges, Oree showed himself to be a…
Oree Livini Camper – Camp Flying Point The Flying Point Foundation for Autism Register to Ride The very first year of Camp Flying Point,11-year-old, Oree Livni joined the program as a camper. Years later, Oree would become a camp counselor and became one of our most valued community members until he went off to college. Despite his own…
Marianne Dempsey on …Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism Our son Bobby became a student atNassau Suffolk Services for Autism’s Martin C. Barell School in the summer of 2013. Another parent once described being selected for the school as winning the Mega Millions. Indeed, we too feel as though we have been awarded a huge fortune.…
Josine Mash on NSSAA powerful story of progress. In 1991 my son, Brandon, was 20 months old and severely autistic. There were a number of schools in the Long Island area that served developmentally disabled children and I enrolled Brandon immediately so he could begin receiving therapeutic and educational services. However, after two full years…
Shelley Ourian Teacher’s Aid Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism (NSSA) Register to Ride Shelley was diagnosed with autism at the age of four. She has worked very hard to overcome and adapt to the many challenges that autism brings to her life. Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism (NSSA) is proud to have teacher’s aide Shelley Ourian on…
MEET OUR NY COMMITTEEThey are here to build community, get you ready for the ride, and make sure that ride-day is … awesome. SEAN CRIBBINCOMMITTEE CHAIR AND TEAM CAPTAIN LIASON In 2012, a friend told me about Bike to the Beach because I have a brother with autism. Over the past five years, I’ve grown…
Albert RexEthan’s Father Team Crossroads Register to Ride For the fifth year in a row, Albert Rex will snap into his bike for the 100-mile journey from Boston, MA to Newport, RI as a participant in the New England Ride. Rex, a member of the New England Chapter Board of Autism Speaks and Chairman of…
